I Peter
Chapter
5
{Message
to Pastors then Congregations follow}
1~~
To the elders {pastor/teachers of the various churches}
among
you,
I
encourage you as a fellow elder
and
a judicial witness
of
the sufferings of Christ
{Peter was an actual witness to the crucifixion},
and
also a partner in the glory that is about to be revealed:
{Note: Peter knows the disaster about to befall on these people - many of whom will die in the next year. These verses tell the Pastor-teachers what to do in times of adversity.}
2~~Feed
the flock of God among you . . .
not
under compulsion,
but
voluntarily according to the grace of God . . .
not
from gains, but from enthusiasm.
3~~
Not so much as being bullies
over
the allotment {pastor's right share of God's sheep},
but
become a 'soul mold' {an example} to the flock.
4~~
And when the chief Shepherd {the Lord Jesus}
shall
appear {rapture},
you
shall receive the Crown of Unfading Glory.
{Note: This is the special wreath reward for pastors who bring their congregations along to spiritual maturity.}
{Verses
5-11: The Functions of the Congregation}
5~~
Likewise, in a similar manner, you congregation,
become
subordinate to the authority
of
your Pastor-elders
{one per local Church, in Greek this is shown as a plural}.
And,
all of you dress {conduct} yourselves
with
humility toward one another,
and
YOU MUST!!!
Because
God makes war on the arrogant believer,
but
He gives Grace to the humble believer.
6-7~~
Having cast all your care on Him {Christ},
it
keeps on being a care to Him {His responsibility},
you
allow yourselves therefore to be humbled
under
the mighty hand of God
that
He might promote you {move up in your spiritual life}.
{Note: If God does not promote you, you are not promoted!}
8~~
Attain spiritual self esteem . . .
be
on the alert . . .
your
enemy - the devil -
prowls
around like a roaring lion,
walks
about,
looking
for someone to devour.
{Note: The devil will gobble up carnal believers - without Bible doctrine metabolized in their soul}.
9~~
Whom resist
-
steadfast in The Faith {'what is believed' - doctrine} -
knowing
that the same undeserved sufferings
are
endured in your brethren
-
to your advantage -
that
are in the cosmos/world
{here the 'Roman World' is about to face great persecution}.
10~~
But The God of all grace
{God the Father - author of the Plan in eternity past},
Who
has called us {election}
unto
His eternal glory {phase III}
in
Christ Jesus . . .
{believers}
after having suffered a little while
{after suffering, you must do the following 4 things}:
mend
your broken net
{fisherman's idiom - suffering tests the strength of our nets,
grace mends the nets of our lives},
be
mentally stable,
depart
strength,
and
establish an unwavering foundation in you.
{Note: Grace makes you spiritually self-sustaining.}
11~~To
Him {dative of dignity},
the
RULING POWER
from
the ages to the ages {forever and ever}.
'I
BELIEVE IT'/Amen!
{Postscript
- like a signature - in Peter's own handwriting here}
12~~
Through Silvanus, the faithful brother unto you . . .
I
know I have written a few words . . .
encouraging
. . .
and
carrying a solemn witness . . .
that
this keeps on being the true grace from God . . .
in
which . . . STAND FAST!
13~~Those
in Babylon {Peter is in Babylon here - Rome} . . .
elected
together with you . . .
salute
you . . .
and
so does Marcus my son/student {John Mark}.
{Note: In case this letter was intercepted, they would NOT easily know where Peter was writing from so the new 'Babylon' was used.}
{SideNote: Just as Silvanus penned the words to most of this epistle for Peter, we may now assume that John Mark may have penned the Gospel of Mark under the guidance of Peter who actually experienced with Jesus what is described in 'Mark'. }
14~~Greet
you one another of the same kind
with
a kiss of agape love.
Peace
{results of agape love - inner happiness}
belongs
to you
-
to your advantage -
and
to all that are in Christ Jesus.
'I
BELIEVE IT!'/Amen.
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